



tic springs attached to the curved brackets, suitably secured to thebottom of the wagon. Said brackets are arranged in pairs, one pair toeach spring, and the springs are so distributed that two are located onthe rear axle at right angles therewith, and one on the bolster in linetherewith.

It is well known that in case of the breakage of the dash or footboards, which frequently occurs, their repairing or renewal necessitatesthe damage of the whole frontrof the body in renewing that portion ofthe frameworksupportingtheseparts. Bymakingthem in independent parts,however, they can be renewed without interfering at all with thewagon-body.

I claim as my inventionl. The sideboards provided with dovetailedgrooves on their outer faces, in combination with the standards C C,securely attached to the sills B B, and provided with dovetailed tenonson their inner faces, by means of which the side-boards may readily beremoved, and at the same time the employment of bolts and nuts dispensedwith, substantially as described. 2. In a wagon-body, the combination ofthe hinged foot-board F, having lugs G and supporting-chains H, with theremovable dashboard I, the latter being adapted to hold the foot-boardin a vertical position by resting on the lugs G, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

ROBT. W. MGGLELLAND. Witnesses:

JONATHAN QUINN, ANDREW LEsLEY.

